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Blue Mountain Eagle
WHAT’S
HAPPENING
The deadline for What’s
Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri-
day. Call Cheryl at the Eagle,
541-575-0710.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10
Lenten lunches begin
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Unit-
ed Methodist Church, John Day
A soup meal will be served
from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., fol-
lowed by a service until 12:45 p.m.
All are welcome. Call 541-575-
1326 or 541-575-0766. This is the
¿ rst /enten lunch of the season.
FRIDAY, FEB. 12
Daddy-daughter dance
6:30-8:30 p.m., Grant Coun-
ty Fairgrounds Pavilion, John Day
“Masquerade Ball” is the
theme for this year’s event, for
girls in grades K-8 and their dads/
dad ¿ gures. Admission is 20 for
couples in the John Day-Canyon
City Parks and Recreation District
and 25 for all others. The eve-
ning includes a 5x7-inch keepsake
photo, disc jockey music, dancing,
after-dinner snacks and prizes. To
register, call or visit the parks and
rec of¿ ce, 845-1/2 Bridge 6treet
in John Day, 541-575-0110, or
visit
jdccparksandrec.weebly.
com.
SATURDAY, FEB. 13
2nd Saturday Gather-
ing
9:30-11:30 a.m., Outpost
Restaurant, John Day
Chris McKinley will speak on
“/oved Enough to /ove,” with
music presented by Kathy Rogers
and /is Davis. Complimentary
Training &
Employment
Consortium has
programs available to
assist youth ages
16-24 to finish their
secondary education
or assist in finding
employment. If
interested please
call Tonya Fox at
541-575-0251
to schedule
an appointment.
530 E Main #5
John Day
coffee and tea will be offered
at the no-host breakfast ladies
gathering.
MONDAY, FEB. 15
Americanism Essay
dinner
6:30 p.m. /egion +all, John
Day
All are welcome to the annual
potluck dinner which honors lo-
cal Americanism Essay winners.
Meat will be furnished; attendees
are asked to bring a side dish. The
event is sponsored by the Ellis
Tracy American /egion and Aux-
iliary.
TUESDAY, FEB. 16
Genealogical historical
luncheon
Noon, Outpost Restaurant,
John Day
6peakers for the next Grant
County Genealogical 6ociety
historical luncheon will be Char-
lene Morris and Wanda Winegar,
sharing information on the Boyer
family. The meeting is open to the
public.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17
Lenten lunch
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.,
6t. Thomas Episcopal Church,
Canyon City
A soup meal will be served
from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m., fol-
lowed by a service until 12:45
p.m. All are welcome. Call 541-
575-1326 or 541-575-0766.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18
Blue Mountains Forest
Partners to meet
4-7 p.m., Grant County Re-
gional Airport, John Day
The Blue Mountains Forest
Partners will hold its monthly full
group meeting. The public is in-
vited to participate.
SATURDAY, FEB. 20
Spay-ghetti Dinner
4-7 p.m., 6queeze ,n restau-
rant, John Day
The all-you-can-eat spaghetti
dinner buffet is a fundraiser for
New +ope for Eastern Oregon
Animals, hosted by the group’s
Grant County committee. The
menu includes spaghetti, salad,
garlic bread, dessert and beverag-
es. Other activities include door
prizes, drawings and a silent auc-
tion. 6uggested donation is 10
for adults and 5 for children un-
der 12. Tickets for drawings and
door prizes are available at the
door. Beer and wine will be avail-
able for an added charge.
Children can read, win at story hour
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
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Each time children attend
the Grant County /ibrary story
hour, they can enter a drawing
for a Kindle Fire for kids.
This month’s winner is Am-
aris Paddock.
The Kindle Fire can help
children learn to read and comes
with a childproof case and chil-
dren’s knowledge games, said
librarian Vicki Waters.
Two more drawings will
be held this year for another
chance to win.
6tory hour is held at the li-
brary, 507 6. Canyon Blvd.,
at 10-11 a.m. on Tuesdays for
children, ages 0-6.
/ibrary hours are: Mondays
1-5 p.m,. Tuesdays 10 a.m. to
noon and 1-7 p.m., Wednes-
days 1-5 p.m., Thursdays 1-5
p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and 6atur-
days 1-5 p.m.
The library is closed on Fri-
days and 6undays.
For more information, call
541-575-1992.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Grant Union music director Mary Ann Vidourek,
center, with her All-State students, Chloe Bentz
(piccolo, flute) Oregon High School All-State
and Samantha Floyd (trombone) Oregon Middle
School All-State.
Music students attend
All-6tate Conference
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
EUGENE ² Grant Union
musicians Chloe Bentz and
6amantha Floyd were select-
ed for the Jan. 14-17 Oregon
Music Education Associa-
tion’s All-6tate Conference.
Bentz, a freshman À utist,
was selected for the honor by
audition, playing in the sym-
phonic band. /ast year, Grant
Union director Mary Ann Vi-
dourek nominated her to at-
tend Middle 6chool All-6tate.
“,t is a lot of fun,” Bentz
said. “,t’s sad to say it was
my ¿ nal year at Oregon All-
6tate because our family will
be moving at the end of the
school year.”
6he said she enjoys listen-
ing to new music at All-6tate,
and played both the À ute and
piccolo for the conference
concerts.
“Music is really peaceful
and brings joy to a lot of peo-
ple and inspires new kids to
play music,” she said.
/ast November, Bentz was
chosen to attend the Western
,nternational Band Clinic in
6eattle. 6he and Grant Union
sophomore clarinetist Annie
Wall attended W,BC with Vi-
dourek.
Bentz said she especial-
ly enjoyed playing À ute un-
der the direction of Johan
De Meij, composer of the
“/ord of the Rings” sympho-
ny, playing “6ongs from the
Catskills.”
Eighth-grader Floyd, who
plays the trombone in the
band, and can play several
other instruments, was nomi-
nated for the second year by
Vidourek to attend All-6tate.
“,t was a great experience
to be around others with dif-
ferent backgrounds that came
together with a common pas-
sion,” she said. “, think music
is a positive inÀ uence in the
world ² with all the crazy
things going on, music holds
us together.”
Vidourek had the addition-
al responsibility of being the
All-6tate housing chairman,
¿ nding hotel housing and
chaperones for the students at
night.
“,t is also my last All-6tate
as a teacher with students in
performance, so it was espe-
cially special,” Vidourek said,
adding she plans to retire at
the end of the school year.
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